Mi-6 'Hook' Helicopter

Mi-6 'Hook'

Designer: Mil Design Bureau

Russian Designation: Mi-6

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Transport

Year Adopted:

1957
 (over 800 produced for Soviet use, more for export)

Variants: Mi-10  Flying Crane version
Mi-22 (Hook-C) Flying Command Post
Mi-26 (Halo)  Lengthened Transport Variant

Operational Status:

In Service: Russian Federation and other former Soviet Republics

Other Nations: Bulgaria, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Peru, Syria, and Vietnam.

Armament:

None*

*a very few have been equipped with a gun in the nose.

Engine:

2 x Soloviev D-25V engines producing 5,500 hp

Crew
     Normal:
     As Troop Transport:
     As Medical Transport:

  
5 Crew
5 crew, 65 passengers
5 crew, 41 stretchers, 2 medical attendants

Rotor Diameter:

114 feet, 10 inches
(35 meters)

Length:

108 feet, 10 inches
(33.18 meters)

Height:

30 feet, 7 inches
9.86 meters

Maximum Speed:

186 miles per hour
(300 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

17,200 lbs (empty)
27,240 kilograms (empty)

Ceiling: 13,950 feet
4500 meters
Range:
     (with external tanks) 		652 miles
(1,050 kilometers)

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